Bitcoin

Bitcoin is a new electronic payment system that removes the need for third party financial institutions. It speeds up transactions while reducing costs and minimizing the potential for fraud. The name “cryptocurrency” points to how it uses “cryptographic proof” to work, AKA a blockchain.

Bitcoin’s concept was first introduced in 2008 when a person going by the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto shared a white paper titled “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System.” In January 2009, the Bitcoin blockchain was launched. 

A new electronic payment system called Bitcoin removes the need for third-party financial institutions. It speeds up transactions while reducing costs and fraud-risk. The name “cryptocurrency” points to how it uses “cryptographic proof” to work, AKA a blockchain.   

Bitcoin has a finite supply of 21 million, which is expected to be reached by the year 2140. Currently, 18.8 million are circulating in the market. Note that Bitcoin represents the concept of the network, while bitcoin (lower-case ‘b’) represents the currency.

Bitcoin is one of the most well-known cryptos as it was the first decentralized currency. 

Currently, BTC’s dominance is above 40%. Bitcoin Dominance is a measure of how much of the total market cap of crypto is made up of Bitcoin. Bitcoin’s influence in the crypto ecosystem could be vulnerable to competition as alternative coins grow in popularity and utility.

Bitcoin has climbed into the $86K resistance zone, one of the market's most important technical and onchain barriers. With 1.07 million BTC concentrated between $83,000 and $86,000 and U.S. spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) investors above breakeven, the next move could reveal whether the crypto recovery has enough demand to absorb significant overhead supply.

Bitcoin Price Tests $86K as 1.07M BTC Supply Wall Looms

Elon Musk‘s X just added a new “Trade” option to support the so-called Cashtag Partner Program. The social media platform, previously known as Twitter, now lets users move directly from stock and cryptocurrency conversations to executing trades through participating brokerages, such as Interactive Brokers (NASDAQ:IBKR), Moomoo, Gemini, Kraken and Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN).

Elon Musk's X Launches Cashtag Trading Program With Coinbase, Kraken, Gemini for Bitcoin, Stocks

Ethereum

CoinDesk found one $5,499 trade size accounting for 57% of sampled ether-perpetual volume, while recurring $2,500 and $5,000 trade sizes made up 54% of sampled bitcoin-perpetual volume.

Bitcoin, ether perpetual volumes on Kalshi are dominated by an unusual, repetitive trade, data shows

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) surged 11% over the past week, hitting a seven-month high, as analyst Kevin Capital pointed to a series of higher-timeframe technical signals suggesting the bear-market bottom is likely in. He now assigns a 90%-95% probability that Bitcoin's roughly $60,000 low marked the cycle bottom, up from his previous 70% estimate.

Bitcoin Just Hit a Seven-Month High. The Analyst Calling the Bottom Expects a Pullback

U.S. spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETFs pulled in $998.95 million Monday, their largest single-day inflow in 11 months, as Bitcoin briefly surged above $87,000. What the ETF Data Shows According to SoSoValue data, BlackRock's IBIT (NASDAQ:IBIT) led the inflows with $381.4 million, followed by Ark & 21Shares‘ ARKB (BATS:ARKB) at $289.1 million and Fidelity's FBTC (BATS:FBTC) at $238.8 million.

Bitcoin ETFs Add $999 Million In Best Day Since October 2025: What's Going On?

Discover how Shortwave Coffee Bitcoin payments went live across 3 states after a grassroots push by local bitcoiners following Square's nationwide terminal rollout.

Now Accepting Bitcoin: Shortwave Coffee Bitcoin Enabled Across 3 States

Billionaire investor Tim Draper is calling out major tech companies for excluding Bitcoin from their corporate treasuries. He warns that government spending will lead to hyperinflation or a financial crisis. The post Tim Draper Slams Apple and Meta for Keeping Bitcoin Off Balance Sheets appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Tim Draper Slams Apple and Meta for Keeping Bitcoin Off Balance Sheets

Bitcoin's BTC$85,902.17 rally has traders chasing upside exposure, with the most notable options trade of the past 24 hours pointing to expectations for a move toward $95,000 by the end of October.

A $3.2 million 'bitcoin butterfly' option trade bets on $95,000 by the end of October

Market psychology around bitcoin has shifted sharply into bullish territory as the cryptocurrency broke past $87,300, driven by a combination of a major short squeeze and a surge in social volume.

Bitcoin FOMO Hits Two-Year High After $87K Breakout

Bitcoin traded near $86,000 as WTI crude dropped below $90 and strong stock markets supported risk appetite.

Bitcoin recovers from Asian-session lows as falling oil price supports risk appetite

WTI crude oil drops to $89 as reports suggest Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days.

Live updates: Oil falls as Iran signals possible hormuz reopening, bitcoin holds near $86,000

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) pushed above $87,000 on Monday after Jurrien Timmer, Director of global macro at Fidelity Investments, noted that the cryptocurrency's bull market may be underway. Is the Bear Market Over?

Fidelity's Jurrien Timmer Says Bitcoin's New 4-Year Bull Market May Be Underway as BTC Hits Highest Level Since January

US spot bitcoin ETFs saw $999 million in net inflows on Monday, the largest single-day amount the funds have attracted since Oct. 6, 2025.

Spot bitcoin ETFs attract nearly $1 billion in largest daily inflow in 11 months

Inflows into spot bitcoin ETFs picked up Monday as bitcoin rallied to its highest since January.

Spot bitcoin ETFs attracted nearly $1 billion on Monday, the 9th largest inflow ever

Bitcoin has climbed as much as 37% since Jim Cramer told CNBC viewers on Aug. 3 that he was dumping his bitcoin over quantum computing fears.

Bitcoin Price Has Risen 37% Since Jim Cramer Said Sell BTC Last Month

According to Galaxy Digital, the good guys have moved 52 BTC to an address carrying an OP_RETURN message reading "claim:cryptorecoverytrust dot com."

Whitehats move 52 bitcoin from the Coldcard hack to a recovery trust

Elon Musk's X lets U.S. users tap cashtags such as $BTC to view live charts and access Coinbase, Kraken and other trading platforms.

Elon Musk's X brings bitcoin and stock trading closer to the timeline

As capital rotation into all things AI-related has been cited as one of the reasons for the bitcoin bear market this year, a new environment is emerging that could help BTC recapture at least some of that capital.

AI Risk Is Bitcoin Price Opportunity as Giant Funds Get Anxious

Anthony Pompliano, CEO of ProCap Financial Inc. (NASDAQ:BRR), reiterated his long-held view on Monday that Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) future growth is tied to an increase in the money supply. ‘Dollar Has No Bottom' In a Fox News interview, Pompliano said Bitcoin does not depend on the CLARITY Act, but is shaped more by global liquidity and fiat money printing.

Anthony Pompiano Reiterates Bitcoin Has 'No Top' Because the Dollar Has 'No Bottom,' Bets BTC Will Go 'Way Higher'

Dogecoin

Leading cryptocurrencies jumped to multi-month highs on Monday amid rampant optimism and growing “fear of missing out.”

Bitcoin Tops $87,000, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Also Lift Amid 'Extreme Greed'—Analyst Declares Bear Market Over, Says This is the 'Next Stop' for BTC

Bitcoin's renewed advance reflects stronger institutional demand, according to Devere Group CEO Nigel Green, who predicts that bulls have regained control. His outlook follows a rebound in ETF inflows, despite uneven fund demand and a U.S. legislative setback.

Bitcoin Rally Has ‘Serious Institutional Money' Behind It, Devere Says

USDC

Stablecoin issuer Circle is courting crypto-owning institutions, launching a lending service on Monday that lets them borrow USDC against their bitcoin holdings.

Circle Now Lets Institutional Clients Borrow USDC Against Their Bitcoin

Bitcoin just closed a weekly candle above its 50-week simple moving average for the first time this cycle, and Sean Hagan puts roughly 80% confidence on this being a genuine regime change.

Bitcoin Bull Market Engaged? 50-Week Moving Average Flips Bullish

Bitcoin's price ripped to an intraday high of $87,374 on Monday, Sept. 21, reaching its highest level since late January as billions of dollars flooded back into the crypto economy. The broader sector is now nearing $3 trillion in value, while BTC has rebounded sharply from last week's lows around $75,000 to $76,000.

Bitcoin Price Rips to $87K, and Suddenly $90K Is Back in the Conversation

Bitcoin has broken out to $86,000, but analysts say the next leg depends on whether spot buyers continue to show up as leverage builds.

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